Abstract
Aim. To study the prevalence, structure, causes of sleep disorders of nurses, working in shifts. Materials and methods. Analytical; questioning survey; statistical with processing results using Microsoft Excel. Results. Studies have shown that 85% of nurses working in shifts have a decrease in the quality of sleep, 60% of those surveyed associate sleep problems with their occupation. Daily work significantly increases the time to fall asleep, worsens the quality and duration of sleep, leads to frequent awakenings, and also negatively affects daytime performance. The development of sleep disorders depends on the length of service. The existing health problems of half of the respondents do not motivate nurses to switch to non-shift work. Thus, the shift work is not a factor that significantly reduces the quality of life. Conclusions. Recommendations of the program for the prevention and rehabilitation of insomnia, it is necessary to develop in three directions: for chief nurses, for senior nurses and directly for nurses with a shift work schedule.
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